United States Senators History by Class - California - Class 3
#Office HolderPartyEntered Office | Age Left Office | Age Tenure (y|m|d) Reason for Leaving
1William M. Gwin DemocraticSep 10, 1850 | 44 Mar 3, 1855 | 494y | 5m | 21dLegislature failed to elect
William M. Gwin DemocraticJan 13, 1857 | 51 Mar 3, 1861 | 554y | 1m | 18d
2James A. McDougall DemocraticMar 4, 1861 | 43 Mar 3, 1867 | 495y | 11m | 27dRetired
3Cornelius Cole RepublicanMar 4, 1867 | 44 Mar 3, 1873 | 505y | 11m | 27d
4Aaron Augustus Sargent RepublicanMar 4, 1873 | 45 Mar 3, 1879 | 515y | 11m | 27dRetired
5James T. Farley DemocraticMar 4, 1879 | 49 Mar 3, 1885 | 555y | 11m | 27dRetired
6Leland Stanford RepublicanMar 4, 1885 | 60 Jun 21, 1893 | 698y | 3m | 17dDied
7George Hearst DemocraticMar 4, 1887 | 66 Feb 28, 1891 | 703y | 11m | 24dDied
8George C. Perkins RepublicanJul 26, 1893 | 53 Mar 3, 1915 | 7521y | 7m | 5dRetired
9James D. Phelan DemocraticMar 4, 1915 | 53 Mar 3, 1921 | 595y | 11m | 27dLost reelection
10Samuel M. Shortridge RepublicanMar 4, 1921 | 59 Mar 3, 1933 | 7111y | 11m | 27dLost renomination
11William G. McAdoo DemocraticMar 4, 1933 | 69 Nov 8, 1938 | 755y | 8m | 4dLost renomination
12Thomas M. Storke DemocraticNov 9, 1938 | 61 Jan 2, 1939 | 620y | 1m | 24dRetired
13Sheridan Downey DemocraticJan 3, 1939 | 54 Nov 30, 1950 | 6611y | 10m | 27dResigned
14Richard Nixon RepublicanDec 1, 1950 | 37 Jan 1, 1953 | 392y | 1m | 0dResigned
15Tom Kuchel RepublicanJan 2, 1953 | 42 Jan 2, 1969 | 5816y | 0m | 0dLost renomination
16Alan Cranston DemocraticJan 3, 1969 | 54 Jan 2, 1993 | 7823y | 11m | 30dRetired
17Barbara Boxer DemocraticJan 3, 1993 | 52 Jan 2, 2017 | 7623y | 11m | 30dRetired
18Kamala Harris DemocraticJan 3, 2017 | 52 Jan 18, 2021 | 564y | 0m | 15dResigned
19Alex Padilla DemocraticJan 20, 2021 | 47 Incumbent | 524y | 9m | 28dIncumbent